:root{
  --blue:#4DB6E8;
  --violet:#8B7DD8;
  --brand-solid:#3A7C9B;
  --ink-deep:#0A1620;
  --ink:#16232E;
  --muted:#55636E;
  --bg-light:#F4F7F9;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --ember:#E0503A;
  --grad:linear-gradient(120deg,#4DB6E8 0%,#8B7DD8 100%);
  --maxw:1200px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden;}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--white);
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-wrap:break-word;
}
img,svg,iframe{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;line-height:1.12;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
a{color:var(--brand-solid);text-decoration:none;}
.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:3px;}

/* buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:2px;
  cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,background .18s;
  min-height:44px;
}
.btn-ember{background:var(--ember);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(224,80,58,.32);}
.btn-ember:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(224,80,58,.42);}
.btn-glass{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);}
.btn-glass:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);transform:translateY(-2px);}

/* promo bar */
.promo{background:var(--grad);text-align:center;}
.promo a{display:block;color:#fff;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:9px 16px;}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;transition:background .3s,box-shadow .3s;padding:14px 0;}
.site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(10,22,32,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.25);}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:0;}
.brand-logo{width:40px;height:40px;}
.brand-name{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem;}
.site-header:not(.scrolled) .brand-name{text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.5);}
.main-nav{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:auto;align-items:center;}
.main-nav a{color:#fff;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;
  text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.5);position:relative;padding:4px 0;}
.main-nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--grad);transition:width .25s;}
.main-nav a:hover::after,.main-nav a.active::after{width:100%;}
.header-cta{white-space:nowrap;}
.hamburger{display:none;background:none;border:0;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;margin-left:auto;}
.hamburger span{width:26px;height:2.5px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.5);}

/* mobile menu */
.mobile-menu{position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:min(320px,86vw);background:var(--ink-deep);
  z-index:200;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .3s ease;padding:80px 32px 40px;}
.mobile-menu.open{transform:translateX(0);}
.mobile-menu nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;}
.mobile-menu a{color:#fff;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.15rem;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);}
.mobile-cta{border:0!important;margin-top:20px;text-align:center;}
.mobile-close{position:absolute;top:22px;right:24px;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem;cursor:pointer;line-height:1;}
.menu-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);z-index:150;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .3s;}
.menu-backdrop.show{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;}

/* generic section */
.section{padding:96px 0;}
.section-heading{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,3rem);color:var(--brand-solid);text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.01em;max-width:16ch;margin-bottom:48px;font-weight:800;}

/* HERO */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:92vh;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:54% 55%;}
.hero-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(10,22,32,.86) 0%,rgba(10,22,32,.55) 42%,rgba(10,22,32,.1) 75%);}
.hero-inner{position:relative;max-width:680px;color:#fff;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px;}
.hero-rule{display:block;width:64px;height:5px;background:var(--grad);border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:28px;}
.hero-title{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,5rem);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4);}
.hero-sub{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.25rem);margin:26px 0 34px;max-width:52ch;color:#eaf2f7;text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(10,22,32,.7);}
.hero-sub strong{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* PROBLEM */
.problem{background:var(--white);}
.problem-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.4fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;}
.problem-mark img{width:min(320px,80%);margin:0 auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 40px rgba(77,182,232,.28));}
.problem-copy h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);color:var(--ink);max-width:16ch;margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:700;}
.problem-copy p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.1rem;max-width:56ch;}

/* dark section base */
.dark-section{position:relative;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;}
.fullbleed-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}

/* STAKES */
.stakes{padding:120px 0;}
.stakes .fullbleed-bg{object-position:55% 72%;}
.stakes-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,13,18,.92) 0%,rgba(5,13,18,.7) 50%,rgba(5,13,18,.35) 100%);}
.stakes-inner{position:relative;max-width:680px;}
.stakes-inner h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:22px;}
.stakes-inner p{color:#cdd8df;font-size:1.12rem;max-width:52ch;}
.pull{margin:38px 0 0;padding:22px 0 0 26px;border-left:4px solid;border-image:var(--grad) 1;
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2vw,1.55rem);color:#fff;max-width:34ch;line-height:1.3;}

/* WHY CARDS */
.why{background:var(--bg-light);}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;}
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:6px;padding:38px 30px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(22,35,46,.07);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s;}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:5px;background:var(--grad);}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 22px 50px rgba(22,35,46,.14);}
.card-icon{margin-bottom:22px;}
.card h3{font-size:1.15rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--brand-solid);margin-bottom:12px;}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem;}

/* STEPS */
.steps{background:var(--white);}
.steps-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;}
.steps-copy h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.8vw,2.9rem);color:var(--brand-solid);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:40px;max-width:14ch;}
.timeline{list-style:none;margin:0 0 36px;padding:0;position:relative;}
.timeline li{display:flex;gap:22px;padding-bottom:34px;position:relative;}
.timeline li:not(:last-child)::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:22px;top:48px;bottom:8px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--blue),var(--violet));}
.step-num{flex:none;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--grad);color:#fff;
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;z-index:1;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(77,182,232,.35);}
.timeline h3{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px;}
.timeline p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem;margin:0;min-width:0;}
.steps-img{position:relative;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#080808;
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(10,22,32,.35);align-self:stretch;min-height:420px;}
.steps-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:78% 50%;min-height:420px;}
/* brand-tint the near-black staircase so it reads intentional, not empty */
.steps-img::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(140deg,rgba(77,182,232,.30) 0%,rgba(139,125,216,.34) 100%);mix-blend-mode:screen;}
.steps-img::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,22,32,0) 45%,rgba(10,22,32,.9) 100%);}
.steps-img-tag{position:absolute;left:26px;right:26px;bottom:24px;z-index:2;color:#fff;
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.3;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.7);}

/* HOW */
.how{padding:130px 0;}
.how .fullbleed-bg{object-position:62% 72%;}
.how-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(13,31,39,.94) 0%,rgba(13,31,39,.72) 55%,rgba(13,31,39,.3) 100%);}
.how-inner{position:relative;max-width:660px;}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.95rem;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;margin-bottom:26px;}
.how-inner p{color:#d6e0e6;font-size:1.1rem;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:54ch;}
.how-inner p strong{color:#fff;}

/* VISION */
.vision{background:var(--bg-light);}
.vision-lead{text-align:center;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:56px;max-width:20ch;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
.vision-lead span{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;}
.vision-grid{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:36px;}
.vision-block{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 16px 44px rgba(22,35,46,.08);}
.vision-block.alt{grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;}
.vision-block.alt img{order:2;}
.vision-block.alt .vision-text{order:1;}
.vision-block img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;max-height:340px;}
.vision-text{padding:36px 40px;}
.vision-text h3{font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--brand-solid);margin-bottom:14px;}
.vision-text p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;}
.vision-text strong{color:var(--ember);}

/* CLIENTS */
.clients{background:var(--white);}
.client-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:28px;}
.client-group{background:var(--bg-light);border:1px solid rgba(58,124,155,.12);border-radius:8px;padding:26px 24px;}
.client-group h3{font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--brand-solid);
  margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:2px solid;border-image:var(--grad) 1;}
.client-group ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.client-group li{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(22,35,46,.1);color:var(--ink);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;
  padding:6px 12px;border-radius:20px;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s;}
.client-group li:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--brand-solid);}

/* FINAL */
.final{padding:140px 0;}
.final .fullbleed-bg{object-position:50% 45%;}
.final-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,22,32,.85) 0%,rgba(10,22,32,.6) 40%,rgba(10,22,32,.78) 100%);}
.final-inner{position:relative;max-width:720px;}
.badge{display:inline-block;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;margin-bottom:24px;}
.final-inner h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.4rem);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:22px;}
.final-inner p{color:#dbe4ea;font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:34px;max-width:58ch;}
.final-inner p strong{color:var(--blue);}
.final-cta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink-deep);color:#c6d2da;padding:70px 0 30px;}
.footer-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:48px;justify-content:space-between;}
.footer-logo{margin-bottom:18px;}
.footer-logo img{width:38px;height:38px;}
.footer-logo .brand-name{font-size:1.1rem;}
.footer-email,.footer-connect{margin:8px 0;font-size:.95rem;}
.footer-email a{color:var(--blue);}
.footer-connect{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.8rem;margin-top:20px;}
.footer-linkedin{color:#fff;display:inline-flex;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding:9px;border-radius:6px;margin-top:8px;transition:background .2s;}
.footer-linkedin:hover{background:var(--grad);}
.footer-menu h3{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px;}
.footer-menu nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
.footer-menu a{color:#c6d2da;font-size:.95rem;}
.footer-menu a:hover{color:var(--blue);}
.footer-bottom{margin-top:48px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
.footer-bottom p{font-size:.85rem;color:#7a8894;margin:0;}

/* reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease;}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .header-cta{display:none;}
  .main-nav{display:none;}
  .hamburger{display:flex;}
  .site-header{background:rgba(10,22,32,.7);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);}
  .problem-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;text-align:center;}
  .problem-copy h2,.problem-copy p{max-width:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .steps-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}
  .steps-img{order:-1;min-height:300px;}
  .steps-img img{min-height:300px;max-height:400px;}
  .vision-block,.vision-block.alt{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .vision-block.alt img{order:0;}
  .vision-block.alt .vision-text{order:0;}
  .vision-block img{max-height:240px;}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .hero-scrim{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,22,32,.72) 0%,rgba(10,22,32,.42) 38%,rgba(10,22,32,.9) 100%);}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  body{font-size:17px;}
  .section{padding:70px 0;}
  .stakes,.how,.final{padding:90px 0;}
  .container{padding:0 20px;}
  .hero{min-height:88vh;}
  .hero-cta .btn,.final-cta .btn{width:100%;text-align:center;}
  .client-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;}
  *{scroll-behavior:auto!important;}
}